Ken Rosenthal (born September 19, 1962)[1][2] is an American sportswriter and reporter. He has served as a field reporter forFox Major League Baseball since 2005, and was an in-studio reporter forMLB Network from 2009 to 2022. Since August 2017, he is a senior baseball writer forThe Athletic.
Rosenthal joinedFox Sports in 2005. He regularly wears abow tie when appearing on Fox Sports telecasts in support of various charitable organizations.[8][9] In 2015 and 2016, Rosenthal won theSports Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Reporter for his work with Fox Sports and MLB Network.[7]
In June 2017,FoxSports.com eliminated its writing staff to focus only on video, leaving Rosenthal temporarily without an editorial home.[10] He began posting stories on his Facebook page.[11] Rosenthal continued to contribute to Fox Sports in his role as a field reporter for their baseball coverage.
Rosenthal joinedThe Athletic in August 2017 as a senior baseball writer.[12][13]
On November 12, 2019, Rosenthal and Evan Drellich were the first to break the news on theHouston Astros sign stealing scandal, reporting that during the 2017MLB season, theAstros used a camera in center field to see what signal the catcher was giving, then banged on a metal trash can to relay it to the batter.[14] MLB quickly launched an investigation following this.
Rosenthal joinedMLB Network in 2009 as a "baseball insider."[15]
With MLB Network, Rosenthal contributed to Trade Deadline and National Baseball Hall of Fame coverage, as well as the offseason weekday morning show Hot Stove.
Rosenthal's stint withMLB Network ended in January 2022 after more than twelve years due to a contract non-renewal.[16] He tweeted on Twitter:
Can confirm MLB Network has decided not to bring me back. I'm grateful for the more than 12 years I spent there, and my enduring friendships with on-air personalities, producers and staff. I always strove to maintain my journalistic integrity, and my work reflects that. Nothing else is changing for me professionally. I am proud to remain part of the great teams at The Athletic and Fox Sports.[17]
